diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/HarmfulAppWarningActivity.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/HarmfulAppWarningActivity.java
index c19196f46d277..35dacb642531e 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/HarmfulAppWarningActivity.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/HarmfulAppWarningActivity.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.internal.app;
 
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.SYSTEM_FLAG_HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS;
 
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -108,9 +109,14 @@ public class HarmfulAppWarningActivity extends AlertActivity implements
                 getPackageManager().setHarmfulAppWarning(mPackageName, null /*warning*/);
 
                 final IntentSender target = getIntent().getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_INTENT, android.content.IntentSender.class);
+                Bundle activityOptions =
+                        ActivityOptions.makeBasic()
+                                .setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                                        ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED)
+                                .toBundle();
                 try {
                     startIntentSenderForResult(target, -1 /*requestCode*/, null /*fillInIntent*/,
-                            0 /*flagsMask*/, 0 /*flagsValue*/, 0 /*extraFlags*/);
+                            0 /*flagsMask*/, 0 /*flagsValue*/, 0 /*extraFlags*/, activityOptions);
                 } catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
                     Log.e(TAG, "Error while starting intent sender", e);
                 }